Hoover FloorMATETM The Hard Floor Cleaner owner manual General Operation, Tanks

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General Operation

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Your HOOVER FloorMate™ Cleaner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

can be used to both vacuum dry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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debris and wet clean non-carpeted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

floor surfaces such as vinyl, tile and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sealed wood. It is not intended for

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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use on carpet or rugs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAUTION: To prevent damage to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

wood floors, follow the flooring

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The cleaner may also be lifted using

manufacturer’s cleaning recom-

Wet/Dry pedal and indicators

 

the carrying handle (C) on the back of

mendations.

The wet/dry pedal (D) lowers the noz-

 

the cleaner.

If using cleaner on sealed wood

zle squeegee for wet operation and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

floors, inspect floor surface for

raises it for picking up dry debris.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

worn finish, bare wood or separat-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The WET indicator (E) will show red

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ed joints. Do not use ‘FloorMate’

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cleaner to wet clean sealed wood

when pedal is set for wet operation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

floors if any of these conditions

The DRY indicator (F) will show red

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

exist.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

when pedal is set for dry vacuuming.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See “How to clean” section for com-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

plete cleaner setup instructions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step on pedal to choose either the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WET or DRY setting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To wet clean with brushes turned

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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on, push the switch down to the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WET SCRUB position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For wet pickup, push the switch up

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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to the WET/DRY PICKUP position. In

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

this position, the brushes will not

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rotate and are raised off the floor sur-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

face.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For dry debris pickup, push the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

switch up to the WET/DRY PICKUP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brush Control Switch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The brush control switch (G) turns the

 

See “How to clean” section for com-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

brushes on and off.

 

plete cleaner setup instructions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Tanks

Clean Solution Tank (Upper Tank)

The clean solution tank holds the cleaning solution that is to be dis- persed onto the surface to be cleaned.

How to fill

Disconnect cleaner from electrical outlet.

Place cleaner handle in upright, locked position.

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To remove tank, press down on

Carry tank to a sink.

release button and pivot tank forward.

Rotate tank cap counter-clockwise

 

 

and lift up to remove cap.

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Contents FloorMATE Hard Floor Cleaner Index Recommended cleaningCleaning sealed wood floors 10-11Questions or Concerns? AssemblyCarton contents Grounding InstructionsPage How to use ON/OFF Switch Handle Release PedalTo transport General Operation TanksRecovery Tank lower tank Automatic Shut-Off WET modeHow to Empty To Clean FilterTurn cleaner off and disconnect from electrical outlet How to clean To Clean Floor vinyl, tile, linoleum, etcDry hands and plug cleaner into a properly grounded outlet Cleaning the brushes MaintenanceCleaning Sealed Wood Floors Dry hands and plug cleaner in to a properly grounded outletCleaning the Nozzle StorageIf you have a problem ServiceFull One Year Warranty Domestic UsePage Assembly Assemble handle